5 d. ago China grandma cuts ‘longevity horn’ off head with scissors; needs emergency surgery

A 98-year-old grandma has caused public shock by cutting off a hornlike growth on her forehead using a pair of scissors. The “horn” is a traditional symbol of longevity in Chinese folklore. The woman, surnamed Gu, 98, from Shanghai, had been living with the growth on her for several years. It measured around 3 to 4 centimetres in diameter and, after removal, was reportedly as long as a finger. During a hospital stay for a separate treatment, Gu grew annoyed by the growth and cut it off herself...

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9 d. ago Chinese sole woman trainer for military parade mixes DJ music with marching

The only female coach for a formation of troops set to take part in China’s coming Victory Day military parade has adopted an unusually musical and psychological approach to warm-up training. The training strategy of Wang Shuang, who coaches the army’s equipment formation, has trended on mainland social media because it includes psychological consultations for soldiers and lively music to accompany exercises. Wang has built up rich experience in preparing for the country’s military drills over...

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9 d. ago Chinese man jailed for breaking into woman’s home, drawing her blood for ‘stress relief’

Chinese man jailed for breaking into woman’s home, drawing her blood for ‘stress relief’  The Star

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1 week ago Chinese man jailed for invading woman’s home, drawing her blood for ‘stress relief’

A Chinese man who broke into a woman’s home, sedated her and drew her blood has claimed he did it to relieve stress. The home invader has been jailed for two years, and his bizarre actions have sparked outrage online. The disturbing incident took place in the early hours of January 1, 2024, when the man, surnamed Li, broke into the home of a woman called Yu in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, southeastern China. At the time, Yu was asleep in her bedroom while her husband was out. Li gained entry by...

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1 week ago Plea scrawled in blood on a pillow saves Chinese woman trapped in locked room for 30 hours

Plea scrawled in blood on a pillow saves Chinese woman trapped in locked room for 30 hours  CBS News

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1 week ago Chinese woman spends grandchild’s US$8,600 tuition to fix wrinkles, block bad luck

A 58-year-old woman in China spent 62,000 yuan (US$8,600) on wrinkle-removing treatment, believing it would stop her husband from cheating. The woman from central China’s Henan province, surnamed Cui, went to a therapy centre in her residential compound on August 11. The owner of the centre and another customer took Cui to a nearby plastic surgery clinic, suggesting that she should try out aesthetic medicine. A surgeon told Cui that she had too many wrinkles on her face and that they would...

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2 w. ago ‘Go catch him’: Chinese musician stops show to help woman capture sexual assailant

A young Chinese rapper, Apmozart, paused his performance to assist a woman in capturing a molester, earning the title of “Captain Justice” online. During a live show at a venue in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in eastern China, Apmozart was interrupted by a female audience member who urgently called for help. Due to the loud music, the rapper initially did not hear her and handed his microphone to her. Speaking into the mic, the woman revealed that she had been molested by a male stranger,...

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2 w. ago Chinese woman seeks refuge from rain in shop, buys lottery ticket, wins US$140,000

A Chinese woman who sought shelter from the rain in a lottery shop and casually bought a scratch card has won a million yuan (US$140,000), astonishing and delighting many people online. On August 8 in Yuxi, Yunnan province, southwestern China, an unidentified woman was caught in a sudden downpour and stepped into a lottery shop in the Hongta District to take cover. According to the store owner, the woman asked: “Do you have scratch cards here? Since I am stuck in the rain, I might as well play a...

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2 w. ago ‘Still believe in love’: China tycoon known for bitter divorce remarries ex

A 61-year-old Chinese business tycoon has remarried a woman the same age as him after a bitter six-year divorce battle. The fresh nuptials, which challenge the stereotype of wealthy older men marrying much younger women, have earned the successful businessman widespread praise online. Li Guoqing, 61, is a Peking University graduate and the co-founder and former CEO of Dangdang, one of China’s first and most well-known online book retailers. Founded in 1999 with his former wife, Peggy Yu,...

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2 w. ago Chinese woman keeps getting pregnant, has 3 kids in 4 years to avoid jail

A Chinese woman who kept becoming pregnant to avoid jail has finally been brought to justice. The woman, who is known by the pseudonym Chen Hong, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for fraud in December 2020 in central China’s Shanxi province, the Shanxi Evening News reported. However, she was never properly incarcerated. Instead, Chen kept being pregnant, having three children with one man in four years. In China, convicts who suffer serious illnesses, are pregnant and nursing their...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong police foil phone scam, save elderly woman from HK$100,000 loss

Hong Kong police have foiled a “guess who I am” phone scam, arresting two mainland Chinese men hired by a fraud syndicate and preventing an elderly woman from losing HK$100,000 (US$12,740). Chief Inspector Ma Suet-yiu of the force’s Western district on Wednesday said the arrests were made after the 78-year-old woman received a phone call from a scammer impersonating her son on Monday. The fraudster claimed he was in police custody for a criminal case and asked for HK$100,000 in bail money. He...

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4 w. ago Chinese woman jailed for killing lover who told her to hit him and not break up

A woman in China has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for causing the intentional injury of her boyfriend after she banged his head against a wall, causing his death. The woman, identified by the alias Ajuan, said she beat her boyfriend after he asked to hurt him in a bid to save their relationship after she suggested they break-up, according to the news outlet chinanews.com. Ajuan and her boyfriend, known as Aqiang, lived in a rented house in Taiyuan, the capital city of Shanxi province in...

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